Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults, Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Treatment Use local sensitivities to guide your selection of empiric antibiotic regimen. Outpatient Treatment -Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO twice daily for 7 days -Levofloxacin 750 mg PO once daily for 5 days. -Bactrim DS 1 tab PO twice daily for 14 days. -Cephalexin 500...
HealthCare, Pharmacy and Therapeutics
BSR/BHPR Joint Treatment Guidelines for Giant Cell Arteritis Initial treatment of suspected giant cell arteritis Uncomplicated (no jaw or tongue claudication or visual changes) Prednisolone, 40 to 60 mg per day (but not < 0.75 mg per kg) Complicated Evolving visual...
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
The following categories medications are used to treat acne. Topical retinoids Topical non-antibiotic therapy Topical antibiotics Oral antibiotics OCPs Spironolactone Oral retinoids (isotretinoin) Topical Retinoids for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris Adapalene topical...
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Cholinomimetics are a class of drugs that increase the activity in cholinergic neurons. They are called cholinomimetics because they mimic the action of acetylcholine. There are two main targets of drug action: the postsynaptic receptor and the acetylcholinesterase...
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
There are only three classes of medications for GERD. PPIs, H2 blockers, and Antacids. Antacids Of the three classes, antacids are the fastest acting. They start providing relief to the patient within five minutes. As such, should be used as needed (on-demand) for...
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
GI Cocktail or Gastric Cocktail GI cocktail: Give to a patient who is symptomatic during the visit. It’s both diagnostic and therapeutic. It works for GERD, stomach ulcers, and dyspepsia. Give and observe the patient for about 15 minutes. If the patient responds to...
